There are a few updates for Eve Spectrum monitor buyers this week, with spec upgrades, revised shipping dates and new pricing announced.
Read More »A remastered Mafia trilogy is coming this year
While Mafia 3 may have had a mixed reception, there is still plenty of enthusiasm for the older games in the series. If you were a fan of the original Mafia, then you are in luck, as a remastered ‘Definitive Edition' is coming this year, and may be accompanied by …
Read More »Facebook to acquire Giphy for $400 million
Facebook has made a number of huge acquisitions over the years to maintain its dominance in the social media landscape. From the $19 billion and and $1 billion purchases of WhatsApp and Instagram respectively, to the $2 billion buyout that brought Oculus under Facebook's umbrella. The next frontier appears to …
Read More »AOC brings five new 240Hz monitors to G2 lineup
The AOC G2 series of gaming monitors is getting a big expansion this week, with five new 240Hz displays coming in to suit all tastes. These ultra-fast and responsive gaming monitors deliver peak performance for competitive gaming, with both curved and flat screen options. As you would expect, these monitors …
Read More »We’ll be seeing Halo Infinite in action soon
Microsoft teased Halo Infinite two years ago now and while we've seen a small clip of the game in action, we have yet to see substantial gameplay, or learn much about what to expect from the campaign or multiplayer. That should be changing very soon, as Halo Infinite is confirmed …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls Blades leaves Early Access and launches on Nintendo Switch
Bethesda first found success in the smartphone gaming market with Fallout Shelter, which acted as a fun little spin-off to keep fans occupied during the wait for Fallout 4 in 2015. The Elder Scrolls Blades was more ambitious but fell flat when it came to monetisation methods. The game has …
Read More »Paper Mario: The Origami King announced
It was already rumoured that we would see a new Mario game from Nintendo this year and now, we finally know what's coming. Instead of holding a Nintendo Direct, this news was just pushed out today alongside a trailer, announcing Paper Mario: The Origami King. Paper Mario: The Origami King …
Read More »GeForce Now adds over 15 games to its library
A few weeks ago, Nvidia promised weekly library updates for its GeForce Now streaming service and so far, the company has been sticking to that. Today, the latest round of games were announced, including a number of indie hits, some zombie action and Battlestar Galactica. Since there hasn't been a …
Read More »Nvidia Ampere A100 GPU announced, 7nm, 54 billion transistors
After a lengthy wait, Nvidia's next GPU architecture, Ampere, has been unveiled.
Read More »Fallout 76 is free to play this weekend
If you have yet to try Fallout 76 since its big Wastelanders update, or if you never bought it in the first place due to its launch state, then this weekend is a good time to give it a go. Starting today, Fallout 76 is going to be free to …
Read More »Games planned for 2021 are more likely to be impacted by COVID-19 delays
There has already been a few game delays this year due to the coronavirus situation, some of which we don't yet know about. According to Xbox head, Phil Spencer, there is still more to come, as next year's titles are more likely to be impacted than what was scheduled for …
Read More »Starbreeze financial situation improves but search for Payday 3 publisher hits a wall
Starbreeze has been working on getting back to good financial footing over the last year and while it is still an ongoing process, things appear to be going well. After restarting Payday 2 development late last year, the publisher's losses have begun to slow down. For Q1 2020, ending on …
Read More »SuperO Pro Gaming Z490 motherboard arrives alongside Intel 10th Gen CPUs
We have another Z490 motherboard to add to the growing list, this time from Supermicro's gaming sub-division- SUPERO. The SuperO Pro Gaming C9Z490-PGW launches this week alongside the new 10th generation of Intel Core-series desktop processors. Supermicro is best known in the server motherboard space, but some of that expertise …
Read More »Intel 10th Gen desktop CPUs arrive in the UK
Following on from the paper launch two weeks ago, Intel's 10th Gen Core desktop CPUs have landed in the UK...
Read More »Unreal Engine 5 revealed with stunning demo running on PS5
There has been plenty of talk around next-generation consoles, but we have heard less about the next-gen engine tech that will enable developers to push graphics further. That changes today, as Epic Games has announced Unreal Engine 5 and showcased what it is capable of in a real-time demo running …
Read More »Dell XPS 2020 update brings back the XPS 17 and revamps XPS 15
Today, Dell is bringing new life to its XPS line of laptops, including the long-awaited return of the XPS 17 option. Today's launch sees details and pricing released for both the new 2020 XPS 15 and the new XPS 17. It has been a really long time since Dell last …
Read More »Win a be quiet! hardware bundle! (closed)
This week, we are teaming up with be quiet! to give away one of two excellent bundles to get your next PC build started. The bundle includes the new Pure Base 500DX chassis, a Pure Rock 2 CPU cooler, Pure Power 11 600W power supply and a goodie bag!
Read More »Halo 2: Anniversary is now available on PC
Microsoft is continuing to make swift progress with bringing Halo: The Master Chief Collection to PC. Halo: Reach arrived in December 2019, followed by Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary in March and now, Halo 2: Anniversary has joined the list. Halo 2: Anniversary officially became available on PC today, across the …
Read More »Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 remakes coming this year
The Tony Hawk Pro Skater series may have fallen flat with its most recent entry, but there is still plenty of love for the older games. Vicarious Visions, the studio behind the excellent Crash Bandicoot remakes, are working on bringing Pro Skater 1 and 2 back for the modern era. …
Read More »Sony says PS5 is not launching in October
Earlier today, a job listing for Sony Interactive Entertainment seemingly pinpointed the PS5 launch date for October. This tied in with other rumours, as the news release for Dirt 5 labelled the game as coming to ‘next gen consoles' in October too. As it turns out though, October won't be …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls VI is still a long way off
The Elder Scrolls VI was announced nearly two years ago now alongside Starfield. Bethesda warned at the time that both games are still a long way from release, but that point is being reiterated this week, with Bethesda saying that we are still ‘years away’ from getting The Elder Scrolls …
Read More »Call of Duty Warzone will carry over to other games in the series
Back when Activision announced Blackout Battle Royale for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, we had assumed that this would be a mode that carries over to each new game. That didn't last very long, with Infinity Ward opting to create Call of Duty Warzone instead- a mode that does …
Read More »DOOM Eternal is getting its first major update this month
If you are still hopping into DOOM Eternal, then there is a big update to look forward to this month. The game's first major update promises to bring ‘a ton of features and enhancements', including quality of life improvements and new multiplayer updates. Empowered Demons is a new addition to …
Read More »Dying Light 2 is ‘in good shape and in good hands’ despite recent rumours
This week, there has been a lot of talk around Techland and the studio's upcoming game, Dying Light 2. A translation of a Polish interview citing sources within Techland claimed that Dying Light 2 was in big trouble as internal issues continued to affect the studio. However, Techland claims these …
Read More »The Outer Worlds is just under 10GB on Nintendo Switch
The Outer Worlds is going to be back in the news over the next couple of months, as the Nintendo Switch version nears release. The game will be heading to Nintendo's platform in June and now, we know how much storage space you will need to free up to play …
Read More »Halo 2: Anniversary PC unlock times revealed
After a period of testing last month, Microsoft is now ready to add Halo 2: Anniversary to the Master Chief Collection on PC. The 2004 masterpiece will be heading to Steam and Game Pass on May 12th, just over two months after Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary released. We even have …
Read More »Diablo 2 might be the next Blizzard classic to get remastered
In an effort to release games on a more regular basis, Blizzard has begun going back to its older titles and remastering them. So far, we've had spruced up versions of StarCraft and Warcraft 3, but now, it looks like Diablo 2 might be next on the list. According to …
Read More »EA’s free next-gen game upgrades come with a catch
Just a couple of days ago, EA announced that it would be supporting free next gen upgrades for some upcoming games shipping on Xbox One/PS4 and Xbox Series X/PS5. However, unlike Microsoft's smart delivery system, EA will be doing things differently, meaning there is a catch. Madden NFL 21 is …
Read More »Bungie to overhaul rewards in Destiny 2 and make changes to the Eververse store
Bungie has had some mixed success with its seasonal content plans lately, particularly when it comes to pursuing rare, new or unique gear. This has also led to complaints about the Eververse, which has been at odds with the game's balance for a while. As part of this week's update …
Read More »Stadia now supports wireless controller on PC and HDR web streaming
It has been a slow process, but Google Stadia has been improving in the last few months. Stadia's free tier is now available, Chrome browser streaming has full 4K support and now, HDR can also be streamed over the web. Previously, 4K/HDR streaming was only available on Stadia when streaming …
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